NHTSA Complaint #10214271 — 2000 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10214271
Vehicle	2000 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 4, 2008
Date Filed	January 9, 2008
Mileage	57,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID THAT HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT. I LEFT WORK AT 12PM ON 1/4/08 TO RUN AN ERRAND. I PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND MY CAR WAS CLANKING UNDER THE HOOD. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, RAN IN TO COMPLETE MY ERRAND, CAME BACK OUT TO MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS 45 MINUTES LATE BACK TO WORK. THE MECHANIC RAN EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND THE CONCLUSION WAS ENGINE SLUDGE. THE MECHANIC STATED "THIS IS THE WORST ENGINE I HAVE EVER SEEN". THE MECHANIC HAD ME COME TO THE CHOP TO VISUALLY SEE THE SLUDGE. I WAS SHOCKED AT THE SIGHT OF SLUDGE BUILDUP. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER/DODGE 2.7 ENGINE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. DODGE REFUSES TO ADMIT TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND REFUSES TO FIX OR ASSIST IN THE REPLACEMENT OF AN ENGINE. *TR

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